Fastening device for storm-sashes.



J. I'. ADAMS. FASTENING DEVICE FOB STORM SASHES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23, 1910.

Patented Ja1L1"/,1911.

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Application filed .Tune 23, 1910.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 17, 1911.

Serial No. 568,5 L

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lohrville, in the county of Calhoun and State of lowa, have invented certain Improvements in Fastening Devices for Storm- Sashes, ttc., of which the following is a' specification.

rlhis invention is an improvement in fastening devices, and relates more especially to that particular class which are employed for holding in place storm-sashes, windowscreens, etc.

The primary object of my present invention is to provide a fastening device of this character which is adapted to bc located at the inner side of the sash or screen and provide a simple and effective means for locking the sash or screen firmly and securely in place.

Vith this primary object in view the invention consists of a fastening device comprising two parts, one of the parts being attached to the outside bead of the windowframe, and the other part attached to and carried by the storm-sash or window-screen in such relative position that when the sash or screen is slipped in place the parts of the fastening device may be caused to interlock by slightly turning one of said parts; that part which is carried by the sash or screen also providing for the handling of the latter; all as hereinafter fully described and specifically set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this speciicationz-Figure 1 is an elevation, illustrating the application of my invention for the purpose of locking in place an ordinary storm-sash. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view, showing the fastening device in detail. Fig. 3 is a similar view, the section being taken through the parts of the fastening device. F ig. l is a detail perspective view of that part of the fastening device which is attached to the window-frame. Fig. 5 is a detail view of that part of the device which is attached to the storm-sash, showing a slight modifica tion of the same.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

As illustrated in the drawings l have shown my invention applied in this instance for holding in place a storm-window sash, the latter being located, as usual, at the outer side of the window-frame against the eye, as 18a,

outside bead. The window frame shown is of the conventional form; that is to say, the side pieces 6, which rise from the sill-piece 7, arc provided with outside beads 8, parting beads 9, and the inside beadings or strips 10, the latter holding in place the lower sliding sash-frame 11, (see Fig. 3). The.

storm-sash 1Q, is made to tit within the outer portion of the window-frame against the beads 8, as usual, and in the present instance l secure said storm-sash in place by means of the fastening device herein shown, and which constitutes my invention.

rlhis fastening device consists of two parts; to wit, a slotted angle-plate 13, and a screw-eye 14, the angleplate being attached to the outside bead S of the windowframe so that the part having the slot, as 15, will be approximately flush with the outer face of said bead for position at the inner side of the storm-sash; the screw-eye is threaded into said storm-sash so that the ring or eye thereof will pass through the slot, and when turned at right-angles to the slot will bear against the angle-plate and lock the parts together. The screw-eye is preferably threaded into the storm-sash to such an extent that when the eye-portion passes through the slot of the angle-plate in slipping the storm-sash in place said eye portion will bind tightly against the angle plate at the sides of the slot. when turned, thereby bringing the storm-sash up tight against the bead.

It is preferable to use at least four sets of the fastening devices-two for the upper portion of the storm-sash, at opposite sides thereof, and two for the lower portion-so as to securely clamp and lock said stormsash in place.

lt will be seen that an ordinary screw-eye may be used as one part of the fastening device, but in some instances l may use the particular form of screw-eye shown in Fig. 5, and this may be used as the fastening devices for the upper portion of the sash. As shown in this modification the screw-eye is provided with a large eye 18, adapted to pass through 'the slot in the angle-plate and bind against said angle-plate, anda smaller which will pass beyond the outer end of the angle plate, thus permitting said smaller eye to be used for the connection of a hook or wire by which the storm-sash may be handled in putt-ing it up and taking it down. As the smaller eye passes beyond the outer end of the angleeplate the connection of a wire or hook thereto will not interfere with the passing of the larger eye through the slot in the angle-plate.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that I provide a very simple and effective means for locking in place a storm-sash or window-screen, and as the fastening device is located at the inner side of the storm-sash the latter can be unfastened only from the inner side of the window-frame. As shown in the drawing, I also purpose providing the upper part of the window-sash with a depending teat 20, which is adapted to engage in a corresponding recess in the upper end of the stornisash, so as to hold the storm-sash in place at its upper end while the lower end is being fitted and the screw-eyes at said lower end manipulated.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, I claim:

l. In a fastening device for storm-sashes, etc., in combination with a window-frame and storm sash, of an angle-plate attached to the window-frame and having a slot therein, and a screw-eye attached to the storm-sash so as to pass through the slot and bind against the angle-plate when to the window-frame and having an openended slot in the outer portion thereof, and a screw-eye attached to the storm-sash and having an eye adapted to pass through the slot and an eye which passes beyond the outer end thereof, said screw-eye being adapted to be turned and bind uponthe angle-plate substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nainev to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN F. ADAMS.

Witnesses O. M. HOLLINGSHEAD, E. M. RICHMOND. 

